The Business of Acting

Our most in-demand class returns!

15 Classes for $300! (That's just $20/Class!)

Pursuing an acting career in New York can be lonely and frustrating. This class will help you develop a strategic plan to get work and provide you with a community of actors to share experiences and knowledge with. Teachers Catherine Russell and Rob Sedgwick will guide you, advise you, inspire you, and, if necessary, kick your butt. Our Business of Acting class is an individually tailored, year-long class designed to help you get a leg up in the world of acting, covering topics like: agents, managers, casting directors, breakdowns; headshots and resumes; knowing your type; creating a reel; joining unions; and more!

Do you have a photo and resume?This class will show you how to get a great photo and resume & how to improve the one you have.

Are you auditioning regularly?This class will push you to start auditioning or audition more frequently and effectively.

Do you have a three month/six month/one year plan for your acting career?This class will teach you how to set achievable goals.

Are you happy with your current acting career?If not, join this class and take individualized steps to move forward!

What are you waiting for?

Enrollment is limited, so sign up early! This class is only offered twice a year.

About the Class

The class will meet from 4:30-6:30 PM for six consecutive Saturdays and will then meet on the first Saturday of every month 4:30-6:30 for the next nine months.

You must have permission from Cathy or Rob to join this class. Please only sign up if you are committed to becoming a proactive actor taking charge of your career. Each student will set individually tailored, achievable goals and then come up with a list of specific tasks to accomplish those goals. All of the students who completed our first Business of Acting Class last fall are now auditioning regularly and booking jobs frequently. Students will be divided into smaller groups and will follow up and communicate between classes during the six week course and then during the ensuing year.

Topics Include:

How the business works: agents, managers, casting directors, the breakdowns

Class Schedule

Admissions

Admission to The Business of Acting is by approval only. Current Sedgwick Russell students must request approval from Catherine; new students must interview with her before admission will be considered.

Reaching Us

Directors

Rob Sedgwick

Rob Sedgwick is a 30 year veteran of the New York stage. Most recently he has appeared as a recurring role on the Cinemax series Banshee (guest lead), The Following (guest lead), and Orange is the New Black. He appeared as an actor in productions of: Cyrano de Bergerac, Major Barbara, Death of A Salesman, and The Glass Menagerie. He has had also had major roles in such feature films as Diehard 3, Tune In Tomorrow, and Tales From the Darkside: The Movie and guest appearances on Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, Damages, and 30 Rock. He is a lifetime member of the renowned Actors Studio and an adjunct professor at The School of Visual Arts.

Catherine Russell

Catherine Russell has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Crain’s, Entertainment Tonight, the Today Show and People Magazine for her unique achievements as an entrepreneur/actress. She has performed in the Off-Broadway thriller Perfect Crime for over 31 years without taking a vacation or sick day- an achievement for which she is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. She has appeared on-stage, on television and in films for over 30 years and is on the faculty of New York University where she teaches graduate and undergraduate acting.